Student-led research explores how music affects learning for students with ADHD
When James Madison University (JMU) student Madalynn Nofplot (’26) approached Health Sciences professor Raihan Khan with an idea about listening to music and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neither expected the results would challenge some common assumptions about studying and concentration. What began as Nofplot's Honors Capstone grew into a published study in Psychiatry International with co-authors Dr. Md Towfiqul Alam, Dr. Sojib Bin Zaman, Dr. Catherine Zeman. It examines how listening to music relates to academic performance among college students with and without ADHD. Along the way, it also became an example of the hands-on research opportunities available to JMU students.
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